NEW PHONE REVIEW! Long story but I’ve been without a smartphone for 3 months and have just received a brand new Nokia E7 on warranty and thought I’d write an initial review on it as a designer and then another when I’ve had it a while. First impressions: The full QWERTY keyboard works real good too, the keys are big enough without being too close together. In the box there is also a cable with a USB socket on the end for plugging in flash drives, thats right, it can read flash drives. Jesus christ! Interface Camera Overall Although at first it takes some figuring out, the sheer amount of settings and customisation options are epic and not dummed down at all. The technogeekists will like the fact that its not idiot-proof (cough-iphone-cough). Its gonna take some getting used to, but with the hardware spec and massive feature list (including free sat nav, HDMI out, HD video, QWERTY keyboard, USB slot) I think I’m gonna like it.
Woo! An actual keyboard! Its heavy in a good way, feels sturdy and of good build quality with is metal case. The screen is huge, bright with a good resolution, and the touch screen is very responsive. The slide mechanism is kinda tricky at first but feels sturdy. Also, Its gotta be one of the sexiest and unusual phones and slide mechanisms on the market.
Its quick, not sluggish at all for a single processor device. I’m not gonna lie though, its not very intuitive…at all. Though it does have a handy search feature which helped me find the Bluetooth. It also comes pre-loaded with loads of apps, which personally I hate. It shouldn’t come with any, apps are a very personal choice. Uninstal, uninstal, uninstal. I like the home screens though, which are easily customisable, and I like that the menu key does what its supposed to do.
I’ve only had a quick play but I’m impressed; 8 megapixels, thats plenty, especially on a phone, I don’t care what anyone says. Face recognition, also good, no macro setting though. 720p video too, which is perfect for streaming via the HDMI port to an HDTV.
All the other reviews are right, at first glance the symbian UI has got nothing on android or iOS interfaces, however I get the feeling that once I get used to it, I’ll struggle without it.
